Tender

East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner

LONDON LEGACY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Tender

07 May 2026 at 15:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is seeking a delivery partner for the "East Summer School 2026" project, located in London, UK. The procurement is at the tender stage and pertains to the services industry category, particularly focusing on youth education services. The tender process began on 7th May 2026, with the submission deadline set for 22nd May 2026. This procurement is operating under an open, below-threshold competitive process, encouraging sole traders and SME-led small teams to participate. The selected partner will oversee the operational delivery of a two-week creative, cultural, and STEAM education programme held annually at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with activities designed for young people aged 12-17.

This tender offers a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, community programmes, and youth engagement. Companies with experience in coordinating complex projects, ensuring inclusive participation, and maintaining high standards of safeguarding and SEND readiness are well-suited to bid. The contract offers a potential value of £170,000, with a committed expenditure of £23,000, presenting scope for growth and partnership with established institutions in the creative and educational fields. The competitive two-stage process involves initial shortlisting based on availability and relevant experience, followed by a final tender stage focusing on the proposed delivery approach and pricing. This presents a strategic opportunity for businesses to expand their portfolio and establish significant partnerships within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner

Notice Description

LLDC is appointing a delivery partner (sole traders and SME-led small teams are encouraged to bid) to lead the operational delivery of ESS 2026. The role holds responsibility for turning the agreed programme into a safe, inclusive and well-coordinated live experience, managing the full participant journey while working closely with: a) LLDC - programme vision, partnerships, quality and impact b) Badu (youth work provider) - pastoral care, SEND support and day-to-day safeguarding The delivery partner acts as the single operational lead, coordinating systems, people, communications and delivery across the summer. East Summer School (ESS) is a free, inclusive two-week creative, cultural and STEAM education programme for young people aged 12-17, delivered annually at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The programme comprises 25-30 short courses co-delivered by East Bank institutions and wider Park partners, engaging approximately 350 young people each year from an expected 700+ applications. Participants are able to choose one course in Week 1 and one course in Week 2, allowing flexibility and depth of engagement. ESS has a strong commitment to accessibility and participation for young people with SEND, Alternative Provision learners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Courses are age-specific (12-14 and 15-17) to ensure appropriate pacing and content, and are designed to support confidence, skills development and progression into further learning, training and creative opportunities. Allowance within the contract will be PS170k but the committed spend is PS23k. This procurement will be conducted as a proportionate below-threshold competitive process for the appointment of the East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner. Stage 1: PQQ / Shortlisting Stage will assess the Delivery Partner's availability, relevant experience, case study evidence and alignment with LLDC's Priority Themes and Inclusive Growth objectives. The availability question will be assessed on a Pass / Fail basis. Only Delivery Partners who pass this requirement will have their scored PQQ responses evaluated. The purpose of Stage 1 is to assess whether the Delivery Partner has the relevant availability, experience, case study evidence and alignment with LLDC's Priority Themes to be invited to the Presentation / Final Tender Stage. Only Delivery Partners who pass the mandatory Pass / Fail requirement will have their scored PQQ responses evaluated. LLDC will progress 2 bidders to the ITT (Presentation Stage). Authority could consider a 3rd bidder at their own discretion and evaluators availability, to invite to ITT Stage, subject to scoring above 60% and they are below 2% from the 2nd bidder. Bidders are required to submit both stages responses in the end of PQQ Stage Stage 2: Presentation / Final Tender Stage will be used to assess shortlisted Delivery Partners' understanding of the requirement, proposed delivery approach, team allocation, SEND readiness, safeguarding and pricing. Pricing will comprise a fixed price for the core delivery requirement and day rates for any ad-hoc services. The purpose of Stage 2 is to test the shortlisted Delivery Partners' understanding of the requirement, proposed delivery approach, team allocation, SEND readiness, safeguarding and price. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Youth-education-services./7UGW84K8D3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7UGW84K8D3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0693c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042099-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80310000 - Youth education services

80410000 - Various school services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON LEGACY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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